yourselves是英文中第二人稱複數的反身代詞形式,主要用作句子的賓語或強調用法。其基本含義為"你們自己",既可用於表示動作施加於主語自身(如"I hope you'll enjoy yourselves"),也可通過強調句式突出行為主體(如"Did you make these cakes yourselves?")。該詞在英式英語中發音為[jɔːˈselvz],美式發音則為[jʊrˈsɛlvz],常與介詞搭配形成by yourselves(獨自)、for yourselves(親自)等固定結構。
基本介紹
- 詞性:代詞(pron.)
- 發音:英[jɔːˈselvz]/美[jʊrˈsɛlvz]
- 詞形:yourself的複數
- 用法:作賓語/強調主語
- 發音變體:美式包含弱讀[jə-]
- 常見搭配:help/enjoy/test yourselves
詞性與定義,發音特徵,用法解析,基礎反身用法,強調句式套用,禮貌表達場景,常見搭配結構,語境套用實例,語法注意事項,
詞性與定義
yourselves作為第二人稱複數反身代詞,主要承擔以下語法功能:
- 作動詞賓語:指代動作作用於說話對象自身,如"Groups like these will enable you to express yourselves better"
- 作介詞賓語:構成固定搭配,如"acquaint yourselves with the new regulations"
- 強調用法:突顯行為主體,如"You must complete the project yourselves"
發音特徵
該詞存在顯著的發音差異:
- 英式發音:[jɔːˈselvz],包含三個音節,重音落在第二音節
- 美式發音:[jʊrˈsɛlvz]或[jərˈsɛlvz],常出現r音捲舌現象
- 音素解析:
- 起始音/j/與"yes"同源
- 中元音/ə/見於非重讀音節
- 尾音/vz/需注意唇齒摩擦
用法解析
基礎反身用法
在句子中回指複數第二人稱主語,確保動作執行者與承受者一致:
- "Did you hurt yourselves during the experiment?"(詢問是否自我傷害)
- "You should prepare yourselves for the upcoming challenges"(強調自我準備)
強調句式套用
通過位置調整加強語氣,常見於疑問句和陳述句:
- "How do you amuse yourselves on weekends?"(突出主體行為)
- "You yourselves created this opportunity"(直接後置強調)
禮貌表達場景
在正式場合或委婉建議中承擔特定語用功能:
- "Please help yourselves to the refreshments"(宴會招待用語)
- "I wouldn't want to bother yourselves with trivial matters"(商業信函表達)
常見搭配結構
與特定介詞/動詞形成固定組合:
- by yourselves:"Can you solve the problem by yourselves?"(表示獨立完成)
- for yourselves:"You need to verify the facts for yourselves"(強調親身驗證)
- 反身動詞搭配:"Don't overwork yourselves"(與反身動詞連用)
語境套用實例
- 日常對話:"Relax yourselves before the presentation"(緩解壓力建議)
- 教育場景:"Test yourselves on these vocabulary weekly"(學習策略指導)
- 書面表達:"We trust you will conduct yourselves with professionalism"(正式文書用語)
語法注意事項
- 不可替代單數形式:當主語為單數"you"時仍需使用"yourself"
- 避免冗餘使用:在非反身語境中不應添加,如錯誤句式"You should prepare yourselves the documents"(正確為"You should prepare the documents")
- 特殊疑問句處理:"How would yourselves handle this situation?"(錯誤語序)應改為"How would you handle this situation yourselves?"

